Nate Wayne

Nathaniel Wayne Jr. (born January 12, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in criminal justice. He was known as "Mr. Monday Night", as he consistently performed well on Monday Night Football.

Professional career Wayne was selected in the seventh round with 219th selection in the 1998 NFL draft. He played one game for the Denver Broncos in 1998, when they won their second straight Super Bowl. He played a slightly larger role on the team in 1999, but was mainly a special teamer. He signed with the Green Bay Packers and play with them as a starter for three years recording 298 tackles, ten sacks, six interceptions, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries, and 23 passes defensed.

Wayne signed a four-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 14, 2003. He started in 2003, but was limited to playing on nickel packages in 2004, due to the promotion of Jeremiah Trotter, and movement of Mark Simoneau to weakside linebacker. Even then he lost playing time to Keith Adams. Wayne was the first Eagle released in the 2005 offseason, and signed with the Lions later that year.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1998 DEN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 DEN 15 0 16 13 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2000 GB 16 13 105 78 27 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 0 2001 GB 12 12 86 60 26 5.5 3 55 0 35 1 2 0 0 2002 GB 16 15 111 69 42 2.5 3 32 0 25 0 2 0 0 2003 PHI 16 16 90 69 21 3.0 1 33 0 33 3 0 0 0 2004 PHI 9 7 30 23 7 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2005 DET 5 0 14 11 3 0.0 1 20 0 20 1 0 0 0 Career 90 63 452 323 129 16.0 8 140 0 35 9 5 9 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 2001 GB 2 2 12 5 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 GB 1 1 8 6 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2003 PHI 2 2 16 11 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 PHI 3 1 4 2 2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 8 6 40 24 16 0.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Personal life Wayne has a wife, Tamiko, and three children. He also owns a Coldstone Creamery in Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia where he currently resides. He is also a devout Jehovah's Witness.